That Tempting Cellared Beer

Basically everything. Lol

 

Hmmm gonna sounds crazy but trader Joe's vintage 2014 4 months old Belgian strong dark ale

 

This.

I have come to learn that cellaring is nothing but an extreme exercise in self-control. And it gets pretty hard sometimes.

 

I have a 2010 World Wide Stout that I traded for and I was told to wait five years til it's at its peak. That was over a year ago and I have another year to wait since it came out in December....it's burning a hole in my cellar!

 

Lou pepe Kriek 11 and Iris

 

There's quite a bit, actually. With some things I bought multiple bottles, with others full cases over the years (Mother Of All Storms), I have four vintages of MOAS and would love to do a side by side with a big group just to see how it aged. I think the worst of the bunch is three different vintages of Utopias, every time I say I'm going to open one, I don't, the stuff isn't getting any younger and neither am I. Drives me crazy, I have no idea what I'm waiting for!!

 

I've got one too. So tempting!

 

I try to cellar things, but I am weak. The only time I drink aged beer is when I find something on the shelf at the liquor store that's been aged for me.

 

I've got many beers that are just aching to be consumed but I think my bottle of Aaron from Hill Farmstead is the most tempting one!

 

That DFH 120 I am aging for my 40th birthday.

 

BT '12 Pour it on my grave.

 

This one.

 

A Thomas Hardy 2008 I am aging for my sons 21st....it is just really tempting.

 

Open a Utopia tonight....you'll be happy...

 

Basically everything because when I want to go nuts, I've got nobody to share with. Not many BA's in Marin County

 

When I get the urge to open something I seem to extinguish the flames by buying another beer or two for the cellar.
Still the Rare Barrel Sourtooth Tiger is relentless in her sultry advances for my lips.

 

Everything! But seriously, the Xocoveza's in my cellar always call my name...

 

Same here...I put together a bottle share about once a month, but there's really only a few people here that I would even consider sharing some bottles with.

 

I don't have a cellar, but I do have a box in the closet. I keep a few things in there that I want to save for Christmas or a special day or whatever, but I don't really age much. I set aside a 4 pack of BCBS last year so that I can open one each Christmas for the next 4 years and I hope to continue that tradition for a while. Other than that, I'd rather drink stuff than die with a crazy collection that someone else gets to enjoy.

For some people, it's more exciting to have this great collection to look at. I get that, to some degree. But I'd rather have a tiny cellar and a bigger list of beers I drank.